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Dengue in numbers

The World Health Organization estimates that 3.9 billion people are at risk of catching dengue, globally. That’s 50% of the world’s population.

Dengue Worldwide
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Severe dengue: the warning signs

If you think you have severe dengue, see a doctor urgently

The symptoms of dengue can be very mild. In fact, many people have an infection without knowing it. But some people can become very ill with severe dengue. 

Symptoms
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Treatments for dengue

There’s no cure for dengue, but it is possible to treat the symptoms.

If you have mild symptoms, you can usually recover at home. Severe dengue should be treated in hospital.

Treatment
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How dengue is diagnosed

If you live in or travel to an area where there is dengue and show signs of the disease, see your doctor immediately. They may ask you to take a dengue test. 

Symptoms
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World

Out of ~8 billion people in the world

an estimated 50% are now at risk of dengue

across 129 countries1

Teams

Out of 390 million

dengue infections

24.6% (or 96 million)

are symptomatic1*

Increased

505,430 (2000)1  > 2.4m (2010)1 

> 5.2m (2019)1 

The number of reported cases has increased 8-fold over the last two decades1

Calander

Incubation period:
4–10 days1

 

Symptoms during symptomatic cases:

2–7 days1

References

References
References

1. World Health Organization. Dengue and severe dengue. https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue [Accessed June 2021].

* Based on modelling estimates explained in the World Health Organization dengue fact sheet.

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